The Danbury Fire Department rolled out a new firehouse alarm system in September to reduce firefighters’ stress when calls ...

Until recently, a call coming into the Danbury Fire Department meant alarms and tones immediately blasting at high volume — ...

The fire alarm industry is full of rules. I’ve previously explained each of the six categories of rules, which apply, respectively, to manufacturers, what to install, how to install, to individuals, ...

A study found that alert systems using an immediately loud sound increased firefighter heart rates by a median of seven beats a minute, compared with five beats a minute under a system that phased in ...

Nicely Elementary School in Greensburg has been operating without a functional fire alarm system for nearly a month following a power surge, which rendered the alarm panel inoperable. The school, ...

Inspections and repairs of fire alarms will cost Wake County schools up to another $750,000. The school board approved a new contract and two contract changes Tuesday to pay for more “fire watch,” ...

ALL RIGHT, ED, THANK YOU VERY MUCH. WELL, PALMYRA SCHOOL DISTRICT IS CLEARING UP ANY CONFUSION FOR PARENTS ABOUT THE HIGH SCHOOL’S FIRE ALARM SYSTEM. NEWS EIGHT SUSAN SHAPIRO IS HERE WITH MORE ...

ATLANTA – Pye-Barker Fire & Safety has acquired Alarm Specialists Inc., a security and fire alarms systems provider serving the New York-Connecticut-New Jersey area. An acquisitive company on a hot ...

Occupant Load Determines Fire Code Application – Occupant load calculations help identify which fire alarm and safety regulations apply. Mixed-Use Buildings Must Consider Combined Loads – When ...